Summary

  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will exclude year-over-year headline and core inflation rates from the October consumer price index (CPI) report.
  • The agency said that is because last year's federal government shutdown left October 2025 price data and year-over-year real wage growth unavailable, making reliable annual comparisons difficult.
  • Month-over-month inflation rates will still be released as scheduled, and economists expect October headline CPI to rise 0.3% and core CPI to increase 0.2%.

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The U.S. October consumer price index report will omit year-over-year headline and core inflation rates. The change follows the absence of October 2025 price data after last year's federal government shutdown.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on November 9 that the October CPI report due on November 10 will not include year-over-year headline and core CPI readings.

The agency said a reliable annual comparison is difficult because October 2025 price data was not secured during last year's government shutdown. For the same reason, year-over-year real wage growth also will not be released.

Month-over-month inflation figures will still be published as scheduled.

Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.3% from a month earlier in October, while core CPI is expected to increase 0.2%.

JH Kim